Lifter



March 14, `1933. 1 F BREWER 1,901,729A

l LIFTER Filed May 14, 1932 fl/ Z5 su Invenlor Patented Mar. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES VPATENT OFFICE JOHN E. BREWER, OE OssINING, NEW YORK, AssIGNoR or ONE-RALF 'ro ARTHUR,

GRRENEIELD, OE NEW YORK, N. Y. l

LIFTER Application led May 14,

My invention relates to improvements in pot and pan lifters and an'important object of the invention is to provide a strong and Vrugged device of this type, which operates very efficiently and easily without getting out of order.

It is also an important obj ect of my invention to provide a device of this character which may be quickly and easily and conven- 1' 10 iently locked upon the pot and pan so that the pot or pan may be carried about and lifted without further attention to or continued application of the gripping means once it has been properly engaged'therewith.

Other objects and advantages of my invention willbe apparent from a reading of the following description in connection with the drawing, wherein for purposes of illustration I have shown a preferred embodiment of the invention. I

In the drawing: l

Figure 1 is a general side elevational view of the embodiment showing it applied to a pot or pan,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1 showing in dotted lines the released position of fthe gripping means, e

. Figure 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line 3-3 of 30 Figure 1 ylooking in the direction of the arrows Figure 4 is another transverse vertical s ectional view taken approximately on the line 4 4 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of 35 the arrows.

' Referring in detail to the'drawing, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout the same, the numeral l5 generally designates a conventional'type of pot or pan or the like, having a peripheral bead 6 at the upper lar contour. Projecting from the end of the 1932. lSerial No. 611,420.

handle through the ferrule 10 is a flat normally horizontal bar 12 which has at its outer end an angularly and downwardly deflected portion 13 which as seen in Figure k1 is adaptedA to engage the inner surface of the pot or pan, the upper edge of Which is then immediately disposed under the bar. For sliding upon the bar 12 I provide-the gripping slide generallydesignated 14 which comprisesy the plate 15 having depending flanges 16 which carry? inwardly projected flangesv 17 whereby to -formiwith the under side of the plate 15 an openehannel acting. as a guide for sliding upon the bar 12. The flanges 16 are located at the inward end portion of the slide;14.f Spaced forwardly or youtwardly from the flanges 16 are longer ianges 18 which carry outwardly positioned triangular forms 19 having the angular Ipot engagingsurfaces 20. It will be noted that these pot4 engaging surfaces 20 are slightly cusped to provide edges on the extremities ofthe said surfacesfor betterengaging the exteriorof the pot and yfor providing for irregular surfaces of the pots or'pans to be` handled.. It willA be observed in75 Figure 1 that the upper boundaries of the triangular forms 19 are adapted to engage 11nder thel peripheral bead 6 and cooperate therewith in-lifting andcarrying the pot or pan. A web 21 extendsbetween the triangul" lar forms 19 for bracing and integrating the same. f

.For operating the slide 14 `backwardly and forwardly on the bar 1.2 and for locking the l slide 14 in the outwardV position lin clampingr 85 engagement with the pot or pan, I haveprovidedv the manually operable Alever generally v designated 22 pivoted near one end as indicated at 23 to the upper surface of theV bar 12. The lever 22 is in the form of an elongated plate 24 having a laterally extended portion 25 and a right angular Vflange 26 which projects upwardly from the longitudinal edge of the elongatedipl'ate 241opposite the extension 25. As seen in Figure 4 the extension 25 is downwardly curved substantially with the same curvature as the cylindrical portion 11 of the ferrule 10. The extension 25 prevents swinging of the lever 22 lever `Jfrom acting on the opposite side of the handle 8. yAs seen in Figure l the elongated plate 24 is horizontal or parallel to the bar 12 and a portion indicated by the numeral 27 has a continuation in a downwardly angular portion 28 vwhich is followed by the parallel portion 29 onv whose end is the slightly upvwardly offsetpend portion 30 provided with 1'0' thepivotpin or rivet 3l which pivotally connects a Short link 32 by oneend,.the. other end of the link BQbeing pivotally connected in aV similar manner at 33 to an intermediate porfFigureQ clamping-.engagement with the pot lor pan.

, "Itwill yalso be obvious thatwith the lever Y relationship.V l* An 'ments maybe'made whereby the lever overtion ofthe upper side of the slide 14. It will be obvious'that when the manual lever 22 Vis swunginto the dotted line position in that'the slide will be retracted from n 2:0 in'thepositionf shown in Figure l that the slide willbe locked 'in the forward clamping arrangement of the eleb'alances'itseifwhen brought to the position i 21sA Vr If desired an arrangement. may bej made whereby it will be necessary to hold the manual .lever 2 2 against ..30 for ymaintaining the sli-delli in the clamping Though Aa preferred embodiment of the invention, 1t- .is to be definitely understood that I do not be madein v t Yrangement of parts, within thespirit of the inventionl and the s copefof the subjoined shown in Figure l, whereby the slide will be positively *lockedv inA Vthe extended position.

or close tothe handle relationship.

I have shown and described herein desiretolimit the application of the yinventionthereto, but any change vor changes' may material and structure andarclaims. v `Havingthus described myinventmm'what 'Y I claimI as new is:

Ay pot lifter comprisinga handled jaw i member for engagingthe' interior of the pot, Va yother jaw member slidable .on the handled iawmember and engageable with .the exterior fthe pot, a laterally swingable operating I lever ypivoted jaw member,

uponY one side vof the handled alink pivot-ed to the lever and to the/other' jaw. member.

2. AVY pot lifter 'comprising a handle equipped rod',l a laterally disposed jawr on the; rod for engaging'the interiorvofthe pot,

i a, slidablejaw carriedby Athe rod for env equipped gaging the exterior of the pot, pivoted link A means on theside of the'rod op- I posite that ron which the. laterally disposed extends, .for operating the slidable jaw 'Minto and out of 'grippingposi'tionj 3. A pot ylifter comprisingl ya handle equipped rod, a jaw on the'rod for engaging c vthe interior of the pot, a slidable jaw.V carried ..by the rod for engagement with the exterior fofthe pot,'pivoted link equipped means on 1 the .rod foroperating 'the slidablejaw into ',to. the plane the movable jaw.

Aoperating lever and out of clamping position, a portion of the link equipped means being eccentricallyv mounted and operable to retain said slidable jaw in clamping position.

4;. A pot lifter comprising ahandle \mem ber,v a fixed jaw' at onerend thereof for `engaging the interior of thepot, a movable j aw slidable on the handle member for engaging the exteriorl Vofthe pot, an voperating lever pivoted intermediate its ends iii'thehandle vmember so'as to .swing in a plane parallel of the'handle member, a link pivotally connected to the lever and to the finovablejaw'me'mbr and also swingable in a plane parallel to that of the handle. y

5'. yA- poty lifter comprisinga'handle meml ber, a fixed jaw thereon for engaging the interior of a pot, amovable jaw longitudinally slidable on the handle member. and'engageable-withthe'exterior of the'pot,` a trans versely swingable operator pivoted" l on the handlel member'7 pivoted connection Ameans between the operator andthe movable jaw,

said operator being eccentrically mounted clamping position o n the pot.

6.A pot liftery `"compri .andV operable to retain the IrloyabpV jaw in@ 9o l Sing 'rhin-:ue

equipped bar, a fixedjawr on -therbar for engagingthe interiorof 'a pot, a 'movablejaw?.95k slidably mounted on thebarforengaging the exterior of .thepot, an yoperating lever f pivoted to one side f the bar and swingable in a plane'substantially atrightfangles to the plane in which the jaws arelocated, and connection means between 7.x painter Comprising@ fiat bafprovided at oneend with a handle and at the yotherv with a laterally offset fixed jaw, vamov-FK ablefjaw slidable on one side of the bar, ann

nswingably mounted onthe opposite side vof the bar, and .connection meansfbetween the operatingxlever and the movablejaw.` E f. f

8. AY pot lifter'comprising 'a flat bar prootherl with a'laterally offset fixed j aw, a movable'jawjslidable on one' side of the bar,V an

operating lever swingably'mounted onthe opposite side ofthe bar," and` connection means between the koperating leverand the Vmovable `jaw, saidv operating lever 'being` swingablefin a planeparallel to the plane of thebar; l y

9. A pot lifter comprising a fiat bar provided at' one end with a handle and at the other vwith a laterally offset fixed jaw, a

. yo thegoperator, and 1 0 .vided at one endwith: al handle and at the Y erable to retain the movable ing position.

10. A pot lifter comprising a flat bar pro- I vided at one end with a handle and at the other With a laterally o'set Xed jaw, a movable jaw sldable on one side of the bar, an operating lever swingably mounted on Y the opposite side of the bar, and connection f JOHN F. BREWER.

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